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Midwives poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.0 / 100
2001·Crime / Drama / TV Movie·1h 32m

MIDWIVES

“She helps bring life into this world. Now she needs help with her own.”

It's a cold and stormy night, and in a house in rural Vermont, midwife Sibyl Danforth is, together with the father and an assistant, in the middle of a homebirth. As time passes, the woman in labor meets with difficulties and Sibyl concludes that it would be preferable for the woman to deliver her baby in the hospital. Though a dead telephone line and bad weather prevents Sibyl from going anywhere. Black ice and a persisten snowstorm makes transportation an impossibility. Early in the morning, the woman dies from what they believe to be a stroke and in all the chaos, Sibyl promptly decides to do a C-section to save the baby. The baby survives, but the mother is dead and tragedy is obvious. Yet, it's only going to get worse for Sibyl as her assistant is certain that the woman was still alive when Sibyl performed the C-section. Sibyl is charged with manslaughter, brought before the court and her life is and will forever be changed.

Above the Line
Glenn Jordan·DirectorCynthia Saunders·TeleplayNeil Roach·Director of PhotographyCameron Allan·Original Music ComposerDavid A. Simmons·Editor
Cast
Sissy Spacek·Sibyl DanforthPeter Coyote·Stephen HastingsTerry Kinney·Rand DanforthAlison Pill·Constance 'Connie' DanforthPeter DvorskyPaul HechtCliff Saunders·Asa BedfordElva Mai Hoover·OB Gym DoctorPiper Laurie·Cheryl ViscoLindsay Collins·Wanda Purington
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Glenn Jordan·Director
Writing· 1
Cynthia Saunders·Teleplay
Camera· 1
Neil Roach·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
David A. Simmons·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Cameron Allan·Original Music ComposerLisa A. Arpino·Music Editor
Art & Design· 2
Anthony Greco·Production DesignSean Breaugh·Art Direction
Production· 4
Glenn Jordan·ProducerRobin D. Cook·CastingGreg Copeland·Co-ProducerGreg Copeland·Unit Production Manager
By the Numbers
58.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
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